The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed Nalin Prabhat, a 1992-batch IPS officer, as the new Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu and Kashmir, effective October 1. Until then, Prabhat will serve as the Special Director-General of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.

In response to the increasing terror attacks in the Jammu region since June 9, which have resulted in casualties among security forces, the Centre has acted swiftly to assign Prabhat, 56, to this crucial role, according to media reports.

A government order issued on Thursday stated, “Following his transfer to the AGMUT cadre from Andhra Pradesh, Prabhat is posted as Special DG, J&K Police effective immediately and will serve in this position until September 30. After the retirement of R R Swain, a 1991-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre on September 30, Prabhat will take over as DGP, J&K Police starting October 1, until further notice.”

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Prabhat’s transfer from Andhra Pradesh to the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre for three years. This decision was made just three months after Prabhat was appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG). The ACC had earlier approved his appointment as NSG DG until August 31, 2028.

Before leading the NSG, Prabhat was the additional director general and Special DG of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), overseeing its operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He has also served as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for the Kashmir and South Kashmir sectors. An alumnus of St Stephen’s College, he holds a BA (Hons) and an MA degree.

Prabhat has been awarded three police gallantry medals and has previously led the specialised anti-Naxal police force, ‘Greyhounds,’ in Andhra Pradesh, his original cadre state.